James Holden Burnett

Background

Burnett, James Holden was born on May 20, 1911 in Newark. Son of James Brown and Elizabeth W. (Holden) Burnett.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1932. Electrical engineer, Princeton University, 1933.

Career

Vice president Electrons, Incorporated., Newark, 1945-1960. Marketing manager F.L. Moseley Company division Hewlett Packard Company, Pasadena, California, 1960-1965. Vice president Edwards Company unit General Signal Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1965-1971.

President James H. Burnett Company, Wilton, Connecticut, 1971-1985.

Consultant on industrial electronic controls, 1971. Trustee, Boys Club of Newark, 1945-1950.

Member graduate county Princeton University, 1955-1957. Member of advisory board U. Bridgeport, 1969-1973, Norwalk State College, 1968-1971.

Achievements

• James Holden Burnett has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Boys Club, Newark, 1945—1950. Member graduate council Princeton University, 1955—1957. Member advisory board University Bridgeport, 1969—1973, Norwalk State College, 1968—1971.

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Princeton Club, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Anne Seely, May 16, 1940. Children: Barbara Anne Burnett Dwyer(deceased), James Bruce, Carol Elizabeth (deceased).

Father:

James Brown Burnett

Mother:

Elizabeth West. (Holden) Burnett

Spouse:

Anne Seely

child:

Barbara Anne Burnett Dwyer Burnett (deceased)

child:

James Bruce Burnett

child:

Carol Elizabeth Burnett (deceased)